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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: MARK POORT <mapoort@aim.com>
Reply-To: markpoort@inbox.com
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:14:29 +0200
Subject: PARTNERSHIP NEEDED URGENTLY!!


Dear Partner,
I am Mr. Mark B. Poort ,a personal chief financial treasurer to Mikhail =
Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: =
Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep =
SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with it=B4s Branches all =
over the world) SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of 100,000,000 dollar (One Hundred =
Million Dollar) which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You =
will be rewarded with 10% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be =
my partner on this? Already the funds have left the shore of Russia through =
diplimatic means to a European Holding firm where the final crediting is =
expected to be carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested =
for his Involvement in politics by financing the leading And opposing =
political parties (the Union of Right Forces, led by Boris Nemtsov, and =
Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party Led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which =
poses treat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian president. =
You can catch more of the story on This website: http://www.supportmbk.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2005/03/29/58914.html
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mikhail-khodorkovsky
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted sum =
and I will re-profile the funds with your name, which will enable the =
European Holding firm transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this sum =
to relocate to American continent and never to be connected to any of Mikhail =
khodorkovsky conglomerates. The transaction has to be concluded within 5 to =
10 working days, as soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the =
transaction with me. so that I will be able to furnish you with more details. =

Best Regards
Mark B. Poort [Mr]
Send a reply mail to markpoort@inbox.com

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